Mechanism for aligning irrigation systems used for farm crops
a technology for a conveyance system and a water pipe, applied in watering devices, horticulture, agriculture, etc., can solve the problems of elongated truss spans, no mechanism to take into account the curvature of the water pipe mainline segment, etc., and achieve the effect of countering the wind
Inactive Publication Date: 2019-07-09
BETZEN NATHAN
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The present invention is a wind adjustment device for a lateral move or center pivot irrigation system that takes into account the wind pushing against the surface of the water pipe mainline segments and elongated truss spans located between the mobile support towers. The device includes an alignment sensing mechanism to determine variation in the conduit caused by the tower lagging behind or moving ahead of the adjacent tower, and a conduit alignment control mechanism to move each tower through the field and maintain the alignment of the conduit structure, in response to the alignment sensing mechanism. Additionally, a wind sensing mechanism is connected to the conduit structure to determine the force and direction of the wind, and a wind alignment control mechanism is in communication with the motor control mechanism to respond to the wind and provide an alignment correction. The device ensures that the irrigation system is aligned and maintained in the face of wind, which can cause misalignments and damage to the system.
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Although there are currently mechanisms to take into account misalignment issues with the mobile support towers, there are currently no mechanisms to take into account the curvature of the water pipe mainline segments and elongated truss spans located between the mobile support towers as a result of the wind pushing on the surface.
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[0019]While the making and using of various embodiments of the present invention are discussed in detail below, it should be appreciated that the present invention provides many applicable inventive concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments discussed herein are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the invention and do not delimit the scope of the invention.
[0020]To facilitate the understanding of this invention, a number of terms are defined below. Terms defined herein have meanings as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the areas relevant to the present invention. Terms such as “a”, “an” and “the” are not intended to refer to only a singular entity, but include the general class of which a specific example may be used for illustration. The terminology herein is used to describe specific embodiments of the invention, but their usage does not delimit the invention, except as outlined in the claims.
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The present invention is a wind adjustment device that takes into account the wind pushing against the surface of the water pipe mainline segments and elongated truss spans located between the mobile support towers. Although there are currently mechanisms to take into account alignment issues with the mobile support towers there are currently no mechanisms to take into account the curvature of the water pipe mainline segments and elongated truss spans located between the mobile support towers as a result of the wind pushing on the surface.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application is a non-provisional patent application of U.S. provisional patent application 62 / 181,360 filed on Jun. 18, 2015 and entitled “Mechanism for Aligning Irrigation Systems Used for Farm Crops”, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to methods and devices used in farming operations for farm crops and similar environments requiring irrigation operations and, more particularly, to irrigation and conveyance systems that function cooperatively, and accomplish conveying operations to provide irrigation for crops.STATEMENT OF FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH[0003]None.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIALS FILED ON COMPACT DISC[0004]None.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]Without limiting the scope of the invention, its background is described in connection with farming operations and more specifically mechanically irrigation of farm la...
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IPC IPC(8): A01G25/09
CPCA01G25/092
Inventor BETZEN, NATHAN
Owner BETZEN NATHAN